''Sally's Irish Rogue ''(U.S. title: ''The Poacher's Daughter'') is a

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Irish

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directed by George Pollock and starring

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, Harry Brogan and Tim Seely. The screenplay was by Patrick Kirwan and Blanaid Irvine based on the 1930 play ''The New Gossoon'' by George Shiels.

Plot

The film depicts the adventures of an Irish

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Cast

as Sally Hamil * Harry Brogan as Rabit Hamil * Tim Seely as Luke Carey *

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as Ellen Carey * Brid Lynch as Mag Kehoe * Eddie Golden as Ned Shay * Philip O'Flynn as 'Mad' Henly * Finnuala O'Shannon as Biddy Henly * Noel Magee as Seamus Doyle * Paul Farrell as pub landlord * Dermot Kelly as McKeefry * Geoffrey Golden as uncle Peter * John Hoey as postman * John Cowley as garage dealer

Production

Filming took place at

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. It was the first feature made at Ardmore to be released.

Reception

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'' wrote: "This film is to be recommended for its unaffected humour and charming simplicity. The leading actors are given strong support by the Abbey Players, whose timing is excellent and verve unfailing. Tim Seely, slightly miscast, does not quite seem to have found the right mood for the wayward young rebel, but Julie Harris gives a simple and direct performance which has the right rustic gaiety and energetic humour. It is Harry Brogan, however, as the wily old poacher, who steals the picture and whose playing helps to conceal some weaknesses in direction and screenplay." ''

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'' wrote: "Irish film comedy is in a specialized class, either leaving an audience cold or in raptures. With the Dublin Abbey Players on parade, ''Sally's Irish Rogue'' has an authenticity which makes its naivete and whimsey quute disarming. It emerges as a pleasant, modest joke which creates plenty of happy-go-lucky yocks and should prove a useful dualer for most houses."

References

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* 1958 films 1958 comedy films Films directed by George Pollock Films about hunting Films with screenplays by Patrick Kirwan Films shot in Dublin (city) Poaching 1950s English-language films Films scored by Ivor Slaney Irish comedy films Irish films based on plays {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub